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IN the wake of a coup that occurred in Niger in July, France has announced its decision to withdraw its…

FORMER Zambian President Edgar Lungu raised eyebrows on Monday with a statement made during his attendance at the funeral of…

BURKINA Faso’s military junta announced on Monday the suspension of the French news magazine Jeune Afrique, accusing it of disseminating…

ALAN Kyeremanten, Ghana’s former trade minister, declared his resignation from the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Monday, revealing his…

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has announced that the United States will reassess its approach in response to the unfolding…

MALI’S military junta disclosed on Monday that the presidential elections, initially slated for February, are likely to experience a minor…

SOMALILAND, the self-proclaimed autonomous region that declared its independence from Somalia in 1991, has unequivocally rejected any discussions aimed at…

IN a significant announcement on Sunday, President Emmanuel Macron declared that France would be withdrawing its troops from Niger, a…

NIGER’S military administration has announced a prohibition on French aircraft from entering the country’s airspace, a directive confirmed by the…

ESWATINI, a nation known for its rich cultural heritage and unique political structure, is gearing up for a significant election…

SUDAN’S army chief, Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has extended conditional approval for negotiations with his rival, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, who…

MALI ‘will not stand idly by’ if foreign governments intervene in neighbouring Niger, Bamako’s top diplomat has warned the United…

IF you listen to the African leaders addressing the UN General Assembly this year, the message is emphatic and unanimous:…

THE military government that seized power in Niger has accused United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres of ‘obstructing’ the West African…

FRANCE has arrested and charged a former top Rwandan regional official over the country’s 1994 genocide, a source close to…

THE Central African Republic’s Court of Appeal has handed down a life sentence of hard labour in absentia to former…

PRESIDENT Faustin-Archange Touadera of the Central African Republic delivered a bold statement at the United Nations General Assembly, accusing Western…

KENYAN President William Ruto delivered a forceful critique of the UN Security Council’s perceived ‘ineffectiveness’ and absence of democratic principles…

GUINEA’S military leader, Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya, delivered a compelling message to the international community during the 78th UN General Assembly…

THE public in Gabon is showing significant support for the military junta’s recent arrest and detention of the son of…